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5 online event ideas for disability history month

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5 online event ideas you could lead for Disability History Month

Gem Turner
posted on October 23, 2020October 23, 2020
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As you may or may not know, Disability History Month is just around the corner on 22nd November to 22nd December in the UK. I know that there are a lot of awareness months/weeks

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Ad | My Wheelchair Q&A

Gem Turner
posted on September 22, 2020September 22, 2020
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This post is kindly sponsored by Millercare who are mobility specialists with showrooms around the UK. I have a lot of interest from people about my wheelchair and although I get

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I’ve Been a McFly FAN Since 2003 BUT I Won’t Support Their New Music

Ok, I’m not ashamed to say I’ve LOVED McFly since they began. That first album I could still tell you which song comes after each other. My love for them grew over the years

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Challenging the Typical Working from Home Tips

Since lockdown began there have been a lot of blogs and articles giving people advice on being “productive as possible” whilst being at home. I look at some of these articles

image of Gem Turner in her wheelchair at school

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Things I Did Differently at School as a Disabled Child

Before I start this blog post, I’m sure most people will have been reading, sharing and wanting to understand the world and what they can do a little more recently around the

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You don’t have to prove yourself to strangers

Being disabled means you get judged way before people even strike a conversation with you. The common stereotypes I get are: ⁃ aww isn’t she lovely ⁃ bless her it must be

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“I never know when to [offer to] help disabled people”

Gem Turner
posted on February 17, 2020February 17, 2020
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Put ya seatbelts on, because it’s the biggy. The one I always get asked in my talks and workshops *promo alert – I do this kind of thing in real life too if you’d like a

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Empowering Disabled People to be More Independent

Gem Turner
posted on January 16, 2020January 16, 2020
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Yesterday I had a social worker round to check about my care package etc, and it got me thinking about independence and how important it is for people to see it from the disabled

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“I like your hair, did your mum do it for you?”

Gem Turner
posted on October 31, 2019October 31, 2019
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Ok, let me take you back to 10 years ago… 2009. The year I left high school, the year mum let me box dye my hair nearly black and I was probably texting from my velvet

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UberAccess showed me how travelling should be | AD

Gem Turner
posted on October 19, 2019October 19, 2019
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Hello, can I order a taxi please? Phone Operator: Yes of course love, do you want it now? Me: Yes please, I’m in a wheelchair so can I have an accessible